I spent some time pondering what Labor Day inspiration I could share with y’all, on perhaps the subject of labor, or work ethic, or rest, but I’ve concluded that I’m not going to be going anywhere actually inspirational in my thought life today. It’s just that sort of a day. So instead, I’ve decided to […]
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Thoughts on the Sea #13
When the storm is over and night falls and the moon is out in all its glory and all you’re left with is the rhythm of the sea, of the waves, you know what God intended for the human race, you know what paradise is. Harold Pinter For other thoughts on the sea, see #1, […]
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The Summer List for 2015
Every year I create a list of small ways to celebrate the summer season, a practice of mine that dates back to my Chicago days. When I began blogging, I started posting my lists and trying to come up with a fresh series of ideas each year. However, after only coming up with three new […]
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Our Hope for Tomorrow: Things Heard or Said in School
It’s a rare school day where I don’t hear or even find myself saying something that makes me laugh. Usually, I don’t write the words down and I quickly forget them, but I have accumulated a list from the few I have recorded. It probably won’t bring you any hope for tomorrow, but hopefully it […]
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Better Than Our First Drafts
The subject line in an emailed draft of a paper on Pride and Prejudice I received earlier this year read, “Sorry so late, not my best work.†Naturally, in my response I often send to students to let them know I’ve received their emails, I wrote, “Got it. Sounds promising.†Because, you know. With my […]
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Coffee with Christine: There Was Toilet Paper on My Shoe
Grab your coffee quickly; I’m leading with the best part today. Recently, while in the bathroom at school, a piece of toilet paper managed to adhere itself to my shoe. For the record, I’m confident the toilet paper did not belong to me. I really don’t want to know its origins. (I know; I’ve just […]